verb🔗ShareTo reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree."The loud music from the party attenuated as I walked further down the street. "amountdegreevaluebusinesseconomymedicinescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make thinner, as by physically reshaping, starving, or decaying."The runner's calf muscles attenuated after weeks of being unable to train due to injury. "biologyanatomymedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become thin or fine; to grow less."The sunlight attenuated as the afternoon wore on, making it harder to read outside. "physiologybiologymedicinescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo weaken."The loud music in the headphones attenuated his ability to hear his mother calling him. "medicinephysiologybiologyconditionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo rarefy."The sunlight was attenuated by the thick fog, making it difficult to see. "physicsmedicinebiologyscienceenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reduce the virulence of a bacterium or virus."Scientists attenuated the measles virus to create a safe and effective vaccine. "medicinevirusbiologybiochemistrymicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reduce the amplitude of an electrical, radio, or optical signal."The thick wall attenuated the WiFi signal, making it weak and unreliable in the back room. "electronicssignaltechnologydeviceelectriccommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of a beer) To become less dense as a result of the conversion of sugar to alcohol."The brewer knew fermentation was complete when the beer had sufficiently attenuated, indicating most of the sugars had been converted to alcohol. "drinkfoodchemistryscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMade, or become weak; subject to attenuation."The medication gradually attenuated the severity of his allergy symptoms. "biologymedicinephysiologyscienceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLong and tapering (especially of leaves)"The willow tree's leaves are easily recognized by their attenuated shape, growing long and thin towards the tip. "plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading